Definition of rockhopper
: a small penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) with a short thick bill and a yellow crest
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Plans also call for visiting Macquarie Island, a tiny sub-Antarctic isle that is home to millions of penguins, including king, rockhopper, gentoo and royal.
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The Milwaukee County Zoo's gentoo and rockhopper penguins line up for their monthly weigh-in.
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The Milwaukee County Zoo's gentoo and rockhopper penguins line up for their monthly weigh-in.
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The Milwaukee County Zoo's gentoo and rockhopper penguins line up for their monthly weigh-in.
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The Milwaukee County Zoo's gentoo and rockhopper penguins line up for their monthly weigh-in.
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The Milwaukee County Zoo's gentoo and rockhopper penguins line up for their monthly weigh-in.
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The Milwaukee County Zoo's gentoo and rockhopper penguins line up for their monthly weigh-in.
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The Milwaukee County Zoo's gentoo and rockhopper penguins line up for their monthly weigh-in.
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First Known Use of rockhopper
1875
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